Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair

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<!--as Krishnan Nair redirects here-->Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair (1914–1990) was one of the most renowned Kathakali artistes of any time, and arguably the greatest in the history of the four-century-old classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India. He had fleshy, flexible and clean-cut facial features that were powerful to launch any emotion with amazing power and ease, and was intelligent enough to acquire and exhibit varied styles of Kathakali that were in vogue across Kerala during his lifetime.

A Padma Shri awardee, Krishnan Nair was a genuine all-rounder who had the calibre to emote any role in Kathakali and, what's more, add his signature flair to it. Even so, he was most widely celebrated for his essaying of the virtuous and romantic pachcha (green-hued) roles like Nalan, Bhiman, Arjunan, Rukmangadan and Karnan.